geetarman49
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@ Jiffy Squid: if it isn't too late, i'd like to be added to the Cdn tour. i agree to all Terms & Conditions.
Received #1 today so far so good.
I've been looking for retailers in Calgary, Canada to see if I could find anyone carrying this set so that I could test them out, and somehow I stumbled on this post. I would love to participate in the loaner program. I've been looking for a planar magnetic set, and these sound very promising indeed.
@evilbyte, you should come to the Calgary Head-Fi meet-up on May 31st at U-of-C. For info and a list of gear that will be there, check out the first page of this thread. To register, just post that you'd like to come. I'm on the PM-3 tour, and will be bringing one of the review sets to the meet. In addition, you'll get to try out a whole bunch of other killer stuff!
[COLOR=222222]Just got the headphones this morning. I'm going to post some initial impressions here and then a review in the main thread after I've listened to them more. [/COLOR][COLOR=222222]
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[/COLOR][COLOR=222222]Awesome build quality. The cups are narrow but deep and comfortable. The padding over the drivers helps a lot in that department. Isolation is very good--I almost missed my train because of it. I was standing on the platform looking away and didn't even hear it pull up next to me.[/COLOR]
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[COLOR=222222]Bass is excellent. Good extension and more subbass than midbass. About on par with my HE-400i in tightness and quantity but a little harder hitting. Too bad I don't have my P7 anymore...The P7 had equal extension but was fatter and more rumbly from what I remember.
Soundstage was jarringly small when I first put them on, but it's not bad now that my ears have adjusted. Depth is only ok but separation is very good and makes up for it. [/COLOR]
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[COLOR=222222]Tonal balance is decent. It's fairly natural overall but the upper mids are too forward and create a hot, hazy, congested quality I'm still trying to put my finger on. Slightly fatiguing but not spiky or sibilant. Moderate amount of treble. Not dark, not bright, just full and energetic. [/COLOR]
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[COLOR=222222]Overall detail and transparency are good but a small step below my HE-400i and TH-600. Similar to the P7.
I like them overall but I'm not sure if I would buy them due to the fatigue... we'll have to see how well my ears adjust. [/COLOR]